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discussed Cited as authority (rule) Moodie v. James
S.D.N.Y. · 2024 · confidence medium
The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the decision in Sharpe v. Harris, 621 F.2d 530, 532 (2d Cir. 1980). 3 Although Sharpe relates to SSI benefits, the docket lists the case as asserting claims under ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 , with nature of suit code “791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.” See Sharpe, No. 79-CV-1977 (CSH). • I am receiving overpayment billing statements from SSA in regards to disability overpayments.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) John J. Lokos v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Fed. Cir. · 1991 · confidence medium
See White v. Mathews, 559 F.2d 852, 860 (2d Cir.1977), cert. denied, 435 U.S. 908 (1978); Sharpe v. Harris, 621 F.2d 530, 531 (2d Cir.1980); Lewis v. Heckler, 605 F.Supp. 9, 10-12 (E.D.Ky.1984). 13 Under the circumstances of this case, we have determined that the appropriate equitable remedy to be provided in this case is to adopt the decision of the administrative judge as the basis for the court's decision and judgment.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) William F. LITTLEFIELD v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellant
3rd Cir. · 1987 · confidence medium
The Second Circuit cases relied upon by Little-field in which time limits were imposed on the Secretary for taking certain administrative action in processing claims, see, e.g., Sharpe v. Harris, 621 F.2d 530, 531 (2d Cir.1980); Barnett v. Califano, 580 F.2d 28, 31-33 (2d Cir.1978); White v. Mathews, 559 F.2d 852, 858-61 (2d Cir.1977), are of questionable precedential value following the Supreme Court’s opinion in Day . 7 .
cited Cited as authority (rule) Weisbord v. Heckler
E.D. Pa. · 1986 · confidence medium
See Chagnon v. Bowen, 792 F.2d 299, 302-03 (2d Cir.1986); Sharpe v. Harris, 621 F.2d 530, 532 (2d Cir.1980).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Chagnon v. Bowen
2d Cir. · 1986 · confidence medium
Judge Holden ruled that the Secretary is required to pay benefits within a reasonable time after a favorable decision, relying principally on Sharpe v. Harris, 621 F.2d 530, 532 (2d Cir.1980) (per curiam) (SSI benefits), and White v. Matthews, 559 F.2d 852 , 860 (2d Cir.1977), cert. denied, 435 U.S. 908 , 98 S.Ct. 1458 , 55 L.Ed.2d 500 (1978) (OASDI benefits).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Chagnon v. Bowen
2d Cir. · 1986 · confidence medium
Judge Holden ruled that the Secretary is required to pay benefits within a reasonable time after a favorable decision, relying principally on Sharpe v. Harris, 621 F.2d 530, 532 (2d Cir.1980) (per curiam) (SSI benefits), and White v. Matthews, 559 F.2d 852 , 860 (2d Cir.1977), cert. denied, 485 U.S. 908 , 98 S.Ct. 1458 , 55 L.Ed.2d 500 (1978) (OASDI benefits).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Beckless v. Heckler
N.D. Ill. · 1985 · confidence medium
Heckler v. Ringer, 463 U.S. 1206 , 103 S.Ct. 3535 , 77 L.Ed.2d 1386 (1983); Ellis v. Blum, 643 F.2d 68 (2d Cir.1981); Sharpe v. Harris, 621 F.2d 530, 532 (2d Cir.1980).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Gomaz v. Heckler
E.D. Wis. · 1984 · confidence medium
See e.g., White v. Mathews, 559 F.2d 852, 854 (2d Cir.1977) (addressing the “galacial pace at which the Social Security Administration (SSA) has adjudicated claims to disability payments”); Wright v. Califano, 587 F.2d 345, 347 (7th Cir.1978) (examining the due process implications of “long delays at each step of the appeals process”); Barnett v. Califano, 580 F.2d 28, 31 (2d Cir.1978) (citing White for the proposition that the Congressional decision “not to impose precise time limits should not be interpreted as an endorsement of ... delays”); Sharpe v. Harris, 621 F.2d 530, 531 (…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Mercer v. Birchman
2d Cir. · 1983 · confidence medium
Sec. 1361 , a remedy which is not barred in terms by Sec. 405(h), and which, absent any negative holding by the Supreme Court, see Norton v. Mathews, 427 U.S. 524, 529-30 , 96 S.Ct. 2771, 2774 , 49 L.Ed.2d 672 (1976); Mathews v. Eldridge, supra, 424 U.S. at 322 n. 12, 96 S.Ct. at 901 n. 12 (1976); Califano v. Yamasaki, 442 U.S. 682, 698 , 99 S.Ct. 2545, 2556 , 61 L.Ed.2d 176 (1979), we had sanctioned in White v. Mathews, 559 F.2d 852, 856 (2 Cir.1977), cert. denied, 435 U.S. 908 , 98 S.Ct. 1458 , 55 L.Ed.2d 500 (1978); Barnett v. Califano, 580 F.2d 28, 31 (2 Cir.1978); and Sharpe v. Harris, 62…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Mercer v. Birchman
2d Cir. · 1983 · confidence medium
We found the question of jurisdiction over the Secretary to be more difficult but concluded we need not decide issues- raised with respect to § 405(g) or § 1331 jurisdiction since there was jurisdiction in mandamus under 28 U.S.C. § 1361 , a remedy which is not barred in terms by § 405(h), and which, absent any negative holding by the Supreme Court, see Norton v. Mathews, 427 U.S. 524, 529-30 , 96 S.Ct. 2771, 2774 , 49 L.Ed.2d 672 (1976); Mathews v. Eldridge, supra, 424 U.S. at 322 n. 12, 96 S.Ct. at 901 n. 12 (1976); Califano v. Yamasaki, 442 U.S. 682, 698 , 99 S.Ct. 2545, 2556 , 61 L.Ed.…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Wheeler v. Schweiker
D. Vt. · 1982 · confidence medium
Sharpe v. Harris, 621 F.2d 530, 532 (2d Cir. 1980) (plaintiffs alleged the illegality of the Secretary’s delays in conducting SSI eligibility hearings, issuing decisions, and commencing payments); Barnett v. *607 Califano, 580 F.2d 28, 31 (2d Cir. 1978) (plaintiffs alleged delays in SSI hearings process); White v. Mathews, 559 F.2d 852, 856 (2d Cir. 1977), cert, denied, 435 U.S. 908 , 98 S.Ct. 1458 , 55 L.Ed.2d 500 (1978) (plaintiff alleged delays in conducting Title II eligibility hearings); Frost v. Weinberger, 515 F.2d 57, 62 (2d Cir. 1975), cert, denied, 424 U.S. 958 , 96 S.Ct. 1435 , 47…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Chagnon v. Schweiker
D. Vt. · 1982 · confidence medium
E.g., Sharpe v. Harris, 621 F.2d 530, 531 (2d Cir.1980) (SSI); Caswell v. Califano, 583 F.2d 9, 14 (1st Cir.1978) (Title II); Barnett v. Califano, 580 F.2d 28 , 31-32 (2d Cir.1978) (SSI); White v. Mathews, 559 F.2d 852 , 859 (2d Cir.1977) cert. denied, 435 U.S. 908 , 98 S.Ct. 1458 , 55 L.Ed.2d 500 (1978) (Title II); Day v. Schweiker, No. 78-266, slip op. at 7 (D.Vt.
discussed Cited "see" Moser v. Heckler
D.S.D. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sharpe v. Harris, 621 F.2d 530 (2d Cir.1980); Barnett v. Califano, 580 F.2d 28 (2d Cir.1979); White v. Mathews, 559 F.2d 852 (2d Cir.1977), cert. denied, 435 U.S. 908 , 98 S.Ct. 1458 , 55 L.Ed.2d 500 (1978). 2 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Heckler v. Day (2×)
SCOTUS · 1984 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., Sharpe v. Harris, 621 F. 2d, at 531 ; White v. Mathews, 434 F. Supp. 1252, 1256-1257 (Conn. 1976), aff'd, 559 F. 2d 852 (CA2 1977); Crosby v. Social Security Administration, supra, at 1282.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Gordon v. Heckler
E.D.N.Y · 1984 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Sharpe v. Harris, 621 F.2d 530 (2d Cir.1980); Barnett v. Califano, 580 F.2d 28 (2d Cir.1979); White v. Matthews, 559 F.2d 852 (2d Cir.1977), cert. denied, 435 U.S. 908 , 98 S.Ct. 1458 , 55 L.Ed.2d 500 (1978). 2 .
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Albert Sharpe, Neville Hall, Una Francis, Mabel Mewborn, and Helen Reyes, on Behalf of Themselves and Others Similarly Situated
v.
Patricia R. Harris, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare
1079.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
May 15, 1980.
621 F.2d 530
1980 U.S. App. LEXIS 17497
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621 F.2d 530

Albert SHARPE, Neville Hall, Una Francis, Mabel Mewborn, and
Helen Reyes, on behalf of themselves and others
similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
Patricia R. HARRIS, Secretary of the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 1079, Docket 80-6012.

United States Court of Appeals,
Second Circuit.

Argued April 18, 1980.
Decided May 15, 1980.

Susan M. Campbell, Asst. U. S. Atty., New York City (William M. Tendy, U. S. Atty. for the Southern District of New York, Peter C. Salerno, Asst. U. S. Atty., New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

Jane Greengold Stevens, New York City (Legal Services for the Elderly Poor; Igou M. Allbray, Mary Jo Long, Brooklyn Legal Services Corp., Brooklyn, N. Y., Arthur J. Fried, Legal Aid Society, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before MULLIGAN, Circuit Judge, SPEARS[*] and SWEET,[**] District Judges.

PER CURIAM:

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The Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare ("HEW") has filed this appeal from an order entered on November 14, 1979 by the Honorable Charles S. Haight, Jr., United States District Court, Southern District of New York, granting permanent injunctive relief in favor of the plaintiff class. The class, certified by order dated June 22, 1979, consists of New York State residents who apply for Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") under Title XVI of the Social Security Act (the "Act"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 1381 et seq. The district court imposed time limits within which the Secretary must conduct hearings, issue decisions and commence payments to members of the class in the event of favorable decisions. In the event of a failure to meet these time limits, the court ordered the Secretary to make interim payments pending final decision subject to recoupment. In fashioning a remedy in this case, the trial court relied on two prior decisions of this court, Barnett v. Califano, 580 F.2d 28 (2d Cir. 1978), and White v. Mathews, 559 F.2d 852 (2d Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 435 U.S. 908, 98 S.Ct. 1458, 55 L.Ed.2d 500 (1978).

2

The Secretary does not challenge the factual findings reached by Judge Haight in his careful and thorough opinion below. Rather the Secretary claims that in view of the publication of proposed regulations on February 28, 1980 containing time limits for the rendition of decisions as required by Blankenship v. Secretary of HEW, 587 F.2d 329 (6th Cir. 1978), this court should vacate the judgment below, However, those regulations have not become final and binding on HEW. The mere publication of regulations does not assure that they will be enforced. The district court found that current delays in hearings exceed the time limits imposed by statute for cases not involving disability issues, and exceed those contained in the proposed regulations for disability issue cases. Under these circumstances, there is no basis to vacate the judgment.

3

Relying upon Wright v. Califano, 587 F.2d 345 (7th Cir. 1978), the Secretary urges this court to reconsider its prior rulings in Barnett v. Califano, supra, and White v. Mathews, supra, in order to prevent undue judicial interference with the administration of Title XVI. In Wright, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the district court's granting of injunctive relief similar to that granted here on the ground that the delays in hearings were a result not of inefficiencies but of a lack of agency resources. The court also noted the dangers which could result if courts in particular regions of the country placed excessive demands upon agency resources, thereby thwarting a national solution to the delay problem.

4

Here the Secretary has had an opportunity to propose nationwide regulations setting standards for reasonable delays. The judgment entered by the court below embodies these time limits and thus does not represent an undue interference with HEW's discretion. In any event, as in Barnett v. Califano, supra, 580 F.2d at 31-32, and White v. Mathews, supra, 559 F.2d at 859, the danger of judicial intervention is outweighed by the irreparable harm suffered by members of the plaintiff class who encounter unreasonable delays in gaining consideration of their applications.

5

Similarly, we reject the Secretary's contention that the district court erred in imposing time limits on commencement of payments following a favorable decision. The judgment below requires that payments begin within twenty days of a favorable decision in cases in which the decision contains findings as to the proper level of payments and within sixty days of decision in cases requiring a "pre-effectuation re-evaluation" to assess the appropriate level of benefits. The district court properly held that Title XVI of the Act contemplates that payments shall commence within a reasonable time after a favorable decision. See 42 U.S.C. §§ 1381a, 1383(a)(1), 1383(c)(1). The specific time limits of twenty and sixty days are derived from HEW's own Claims Manual § 13427.1(c). The court had authority under the Mandamus Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1361, to impose these constraints on commencement of payments, See Barnett v. Califano, supra, 580 F.2d at 31.

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Finally, we conclude, in light of all the circumstances, that the schedule provided by the trial court for implementation of the judgment did not constitute an abuse of discretion. Accordingly, the partial final judgment of the district court is affirmed.

*

Honorable Adrian A. Spears, Senior District Judge of the Western District of Texas, sitting by designation

**

Honorable Robert W. Sweet, District Judge of the Southern District of New York, sitting by designation